A new report from CALPIRG Education Fund and the Frontier Group ranks American ranks Los Angeles 4th among the 70 largest cities regarding how many new technology-enabled services and tools they have to meet transportation needs.
The report, “The Innovative Transportation Index: The Cities Where New Technologies and Tools Can Reduce Your Need to Own a Car,” compares cities based on the presence of these new technologies, including ride sourcing services like Uber and Lyft, car sharing services like Zipcar, bike share and ride sharing systems, apps for navigating public transit and hailing taxis and virtual ticket purchasing, among others. It is the first study of its kind, representatives said.
“I’m so proud that the car capital of the world is evolving into a tech-transportation capital. L.A.’s transportation options have grown at a break-neck speed, on pace with our tech industry, to the benefit of our environment and our economy,” Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said. “I’m proud of our leadership in transportation and look forward to continuing to serve as a hotbed of tech-enabled transit for decades to come.”
Unlike many other large cities, Los Angeles was recognized for having on-demand ways for drivers to connect with passengers going their same way (like ZimRide). L.A. has real-time transit tracking apps, but lacks a municipal bike share program at this time or transit agency apps to purchase virtual tickets.
Los Angeles was among the group of 19 top cities with a combined population of 28 million that offer eight or more technology-enabled transportation services and options.



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